Also called Bitterroot Salish. a member of an Indigenous people of northwest Montana.
a member of a confederated nation of Salish and Kootenay peoples, established in 1855 and located in northwest Montana.
a member of the Chinook people.
First recorded in 1825–35; flat 1 + head
First recorded in 1530–40; so called from their supposed practice of binding infants' heads to create a longer, flatter skull shape; the peoples currently known as Flatheads did not engage in this custom
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Fish species affected included largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, flathead catfish, and stocked species such as brown trout and rainbow trout.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
In tight areas, flick out larger debris with a flathead screwdriver, then blast out smaller pieces with a garden hose.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Two weeks later, Tyler Barnes reeled in a massive flathead catfish from the Neuse River on July 20.
From Fox News ● Jul. 28, 2020
It is a craftily truncated version of the real-life rivalry of the mid-60s, and structurally it’s as sound as a flathead V8.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 31, 2020
The screwheads defied both flathead and Phillips screwdrivers.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
But growth is also transforming the more remote northwest corner: Flathead County, known for Glacier National Park and one of America’s largest and cleanest natural freshwater lakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The inaugural Festival, as per the website, “supports the local culinary scene in the Flathead Valley, from top local chefs to regional farms & ranches, to local culinary programs and beyond.”
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2024
Range riders protected the Flathead National Forest Reserve from poachers, wildfires and timber thieves before Glacier National Park was formed.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
An indictment publicly released on Wednesday alleges that they killed birds on the Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana and elsewhere.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
Apparently, though, the idea that Flathead Rufus could be Clark Gable was hilarious to the kids.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
At night flatheads and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2019
Channel catfish is good on stinkbait, cut bait, and live bait for flatheads.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2019
His bait of choice is live bluegill for the more predatory flatheads.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2014
He upgraded his boat and tackle specifically for a better shot of catching monster blues and flatheads on rod and reel on the big water.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2014
Although adult channel catfish and flatheads live well in pools, the young occupy mainly riffles.
From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett
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